Grade 6 ELA Worksheets

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• Use purposeful turn-taking and attentive listening during discussions
• Respond to others by summarizing ideas, asking clarifying questions, and connecting to shared goals
• Use evidence-based remarks and maintain a coherent thread of ideas

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• Write a purpose statement that matches a genre by focusing on the controlling idea.
• Align topic, audience, and voice to achieve a specific intended effect.
• Revise sentences so details support the central message and maintain coherence.

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• Identify and explain the figurative meaning of metaphors, similes, and idioms in grade-level texts
• Describe how word choice and nuance (such as synonyms and related categories) affect tone and mood
• Use accurate vocabulary to interpret figurative language and relationships between words

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• Identify how topic sentences and paragraph subtopics organize an explanatory text.
• Use transitions to track how ideas change within and across sections.
• Explain how consistent terminology supports clarity and comprehension.

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• Deliver oral presentations with a clear main claim and organized structure
• Use appropriate tone, volume, pace, and pauses to communicate ideas confidently
• Select and explain visual aids that support the message+ Show more

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• Revise a draft by improving content, organization, and style to make meaning clearer
• Identify sentence-level changes that reduce redundancy and increase precision
• Use revision questions to strengthen how ideas connect for a specific audience and purpose

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• Identify clues in text (events, dialogue, word choice, and tone) that support an inference.
• Distinguish between what the text says directly and what can be reasonably inferred.
• Explain how evidence leads to a conclusion when multiple possibilities exist.

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• Use academic vocabulary to explain ideas with clarity and precision.
• Distinguish between similar academic terms (e.g., cause vs. effect, summary vs. critique) in context.
• Choose words that match the purpose and tone of speaking and writing.

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• Use discussion moves to acknowledge a peer’s idea and connect new thinking to shared points.
• Paraphrase what a speaker says to improve clarity and continuity in a collaborative discussion.
• Disagree respectfully by using reasons and evidence instead of personal comments.+ Show more

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• Explain how a specific detail from a text shapes a reader’s reaction
• Connect ideas in a text to personal experiences, other texts, and real-world issues
• Analyze how tone and character choices affect interpretation and perspective+ Show more

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• Use capitalization rules for sentence beginnings and proper nouns.
• Apply end punctuation and commas for common syntactic purposes.
• Use apostrophes for possession and contractions and apply quotation punctuation correctly.+ Show more

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• Explain how a speaker changes formality, tone, and vocabulary to fit an audience and purpose.
• Identify which details and transitions best match a speech goal in a given context.
• Describe how delivery choices (volume, pace, and gestures) support clarity for different audiences.

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• Recognize how simple, compound, and complex sentences create clarity and variety.
• Use subordinating elements to form complex sentences and express cause, contrast, or time.
• Choose appropriate sentence connections to reduce repetitive construction.

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• Use clarifying questions (definitions, examples, and reasons) to improve comprehension during discussion.
• Restate what a speaker said to check understanding and confirm accuracy.
• Identify whether a speaker’s message is evidence, an opinion, or a hypothesis by interpreting tone and implied meaning.

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• Identify key parts of an infographic (axes, scales, categories, labels, and legends) and explain what they mean.
• Connect information from the visuals to claims or explanations in the accompanying text.
• Use visual evidence (such as graphs and timelines) to interpret comparisons accurately.

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• Explain how evidence quality (relevance, specificity, and credibility) strengthens an argument or interpretation
• Evaluate evidence from charts, statistics, and sources to decide whether comparisons are fair and details are explained
• Distinguish between stronger and weaker evidence when two statements conflict and explain why

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• Listen to a peer’s viewpoint and respond to the specific idea they raised
• Use relevant evidence and accurate references when adding or revising claims
• Rephrase or summarize to confirm shared understanding before introducing new ideas+ Show more

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• Explain how ethical media creation uses credible information and clear attribution for images, audio, and quotes.
• Describe how a creator should balance supporting details so the message does not mislead an audience.
• Identify responsible choices for perspective, organization, and avoiding unauthorized copying.

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• Use purposeful sequencing to arrange narrative events from beginning to end.
• Create meaningful cause-and-effect connections that explain how choices and obstacles change the situation over time.
• Strengthen key moments with specific details, sensory information, and brief dialogue.+ Show more

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• Identify how writers organize ideas using logical relationships such as cause and effect, comparison, and chronological order.
• Use paragraph roles (introduction, body, and conclusion) to improve coherence in short explanatory texts.
• Revise sentences so main ideas and supporting details follow a clear and purposeful sequence.

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• Explain how visuals (maps, charts, diagrams, timelines) and their captions work with written paragraphs to build meaning.
• Interpret labels, legends, keys, and key data in a graphic and connect those details to what the author says.
• Use information from a graphic to answer questions accurately instead of relying on visuals or text alone.

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• Use evidence from a text to answer questions with accurate synthesis
• Distinguish between what a text states directly and what can only be inferred
• Use vocabulary in context and structural cues to improve the quality of responses

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• Explain how claims in a literary response are supported by relevant evidence from the text.
• Choose evidence that is accurate, specific, and directly connected to an interpretation.
• Write a short response that clearly connects a claim to a specific moment or detail from the passage.

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• Use surrounding sentences to figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words and phrases.
• Identify clue types such as definitions, restatements, comparisons, and examples.
• Explain how tone or perspective in a text can limit or broaden a term’s meaning.

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• Distinguish connotative meaning from denotative (dictionary) meaning.
• Identify how word choice creates tone and shapes a reader’s emotional response.
• Explain how context determines which connotations apply in a specific scene.

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• Explain the difference between purpose and audience in writing
• Identify how purpose affects what details and language a writer includes
• Describe how audience affects tone, format, and the level of explanation+ Show more

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• Explain how similes, metaphors, and idioms create meaning beyond their literal definitions
• Use context clues (nearby events, surrounding sentences, and speaker attitude) to determine figurative meanings
• Describe how figurative language shapes imagery, emotion, and conflict in a text

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• Identify the main point and supporting details in a spoken or video text
• Track ideas by noticing transitions that signal cause, contrast, or sequence
• Use nonverbal cues (pacing and emphasis) to interpret a speaker’s purpose

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• Identify a writer’s claim and distinguish it from reasons in an argument
• Use evidence (facts, examples, explanations, or data) to support each reason
• Explain how evidence connects to reasons and strengthens the overall claim+ Show more

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• Integrate information from multiple informational texts on the same topic to build a clearer understanding
• Compare perspectives across sources and explain how they support or differ
• Synthesize key insights by cross-referencing details and using evidence from texts+ Show more

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• Identify clues in text (words, tone, and events) that support an inference.
• Distinguish between what a text directly states and what can be logically implied.
• Explain how evidence from the passage supports an inference.

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• Define tone and voice and explain how they shape meaning for readers.
• Choose respectful, precise wording for formal audiences and more conversational wording for informal settings while maintaining credibility.
• Revise sentences by matching word choice and sentence style to a specific purpose and audience.

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• I can proofread my writing for correct spelling, capitalization, and consistent formatting.
• I can identify and fix common spelling errors and correct capitalization for proper nouns and sentence starts.
• I can check that names, repeated terms, and headings are used consistently throughout a draft.

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• Evaluate media credibility by checking evidence, source transparency, and quotation accuracy.
• Identify bias by recognizing loaded language, selective images, emotional appeals, and missing counter-evidence.
• Compare two items about the same topic to distinguish facts from opinions and intentions.

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• Identify how media choices (framing, selection of details, and wording) shape perspective.
• Analyze how representation can suggest stereotypes, legitimacy, or urgency.
• Use evidence from text and wording to explain differences in coverage of the same event.

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• Identify key discussion norms that support shared understanding in collaborative conversations.
• Use respectful tone, turn-taking, and topic-focused comments during group discussions.
• Listen for relevant ideas and build on others’ contributions with evidence or questions.+ Show more

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• Identify causes and effects in narrative and informational text.
• Distinguish between stated reasons and implied effects.
• Use cause-and-effect transition words (because, therefore, as a result) to connect ideas clearly.

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• Use textual clues to make logical inferences about characters, motives, and events.
• Distinguish between explicit information and conclusions drawn from evidence.
• Support predictions and conclusions with details from story events and dialogue.

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• Identify character traits and motivations using clues from a narrative.
• Explain how a character’s actions influence the plot and themes.
• Use textual evidence to support inferences about a character’s personality and development.

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• Identify the main idea of a paragraph by finding the central point the author emphasizes.
• Distinguish main ideas from supporting details that explain, prove, or clarify the main idea.
• Use clues such as transitions and repeated ideas to determine what a text is mainly about.

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• Identify the main idea of a section and choose the most relevant supporting details.
• Write a concise summary that preserves the author’s purpose without copying sentences.
• Organize a summary in the same logical order as the text by linking claims and evidence.

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• Use details from a text to make inferences about a theme
• Explain how patterns (repeated ideas, conflicts, and decisions) support a theme
• Distinguish between an explicit statement and its broader implication

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• Synthesize multiple strands of understanding (main ideas, inferences, and evidence) into one coherent interpretation.
• Use character/idea change across the text to explain the author’s message.
• Explain how structure and text features (e.g., comparisons, turning points) guide interpretation of key moments.

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• Explain how commas, quotation marks, and apostrophes change the meaning of sentences.
• Use commas to support readers with pauses, boundaries, and items in lists.
• Use quotation marks to show direct speech or quoted text accurately.+ Show more

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• Revise writing for clarity by checking sentence boundaries and fixing run-on sentences or fragments.
• Use punctuation (commas, periods, and other end punctuation) to guide meaning and interpretation.
• Proofread to confirm correct spelling of key terms and consistent mechanical details.

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• Use correct comma placement when coordinating clauses and using introductory elements or interruptions in longer sentences.
• Use quotation marks accurately, including where punctuation belongs relative to the closing quotation mark.
• Place apostrophes correctly in possessives and contractions, especially inside quoted speech.

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• Connect character development to specific textual evidence such as dialogue, internal thoughts, and significant actions
• Explain cause-and-effect relationships in a story by showing how one event influences the next
• Distinguish between what a character says, what the narrator shows, and what the plot requires when making interpretations+ Show more

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• Make an inference about a character, event, or idea by using specific evidence from a text
• Select and explain how exact wording, examples, or details support an inference
• Refine an inference when the text includes information that could contradict the original guess